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Maroon 5 Snags Three Brit Award Nominations
01/11/2005 2:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
LAUNCH Radio Networks
Maroon 5 has been nominated for three Brit Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys, according to NME.com. The band has landed nods for Best International Group, Best International Album, and Best International Breakthrough Act. Meanwhile, New York-based lineup Scissor Sisters scored three nominations, while U2, Gwen Stefani, OutKast, Jamie Cullum, Jet, Joss Stone, and the Killers all picked up nominations as well.
The Brits, which are celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary, will be given out on February 9 at Earl's Court in London. Franz Ferdinand, who led the pack with five nominations, U2, and the Scissor Sisters will all perform at the event.
Nominations for the Brit Awards include:
British group:
Franz Ferdinand
Kasabian
Keane
Muse
Snow Patrol
British album:
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Keane - Hopes And Fears
Muse - Absolution
Snow Patrol - Final Straw
The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free
British Breakthrough Act:
Franz Ferdinand
Joss Stone
Keane
Natasha Bedingfield
The Zutons
British Rock Act:
Franz Ferdinand
Kasabian
Muse
Snow Patrol
The Libertines
British Live Act:
Franz Ferdinand
Jamie Cullum
Kasabian
Muse
The Libertines
International Group:
Green Day
Maroon 5
OutKast
Scissor Sisters
U2
International Album:
Killers - Hot Fuss
Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane
OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
International Breakthrough Act:
Jet
Kanye West
Killers
Maroon 5
Scissor Sisters
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